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Executive Assistant

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Role Description

Executive Assistant, Infrastructure & Major Projects

• Play a critical role bringing our City’s strategic civil projects to life
• Join a supportive and collaborative team in a friendly organisation
• Excellent working conditions – 1 x Rostered Day Off each month

Annual salary of $86,525 - $92,522 + Statutory Superannuation
Permanent - Full-time

The City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters is an inner eastern metropolitan Council, nestled on the outskirts of the CBD. The area enjoys a reputation as one of Adelaide’s most desirable places to live, work, study and visit.

An exciting opportunity is now available for an experienced Executive Assistant to join the Council’s Infrastructure & Major Projects Department on a permanent full-time basis and contribute to the excellence in service delivery. The role will assist in project and administration functions within the Infrastructure & Major Projects Department including researching, preparing and coordinating projects and initiatives, as required.

The Role

Reporting to the General Manager, Infrastructure & Major Projects the Executive Assistant, Infrastructure & Major Projects is responsible and accountable for the provision of high-level administrative and project support to enable the General Manager, and the Infrastructure & Major Projects Department to operate efficiently and effectively. You will also be required to liaise with stakeholders providing high level support to all other business units across the Infrastructure & Major Projects Department as required.

About You

To be successful in this position you will be a positive, passionate and pro-active team player who values excellence in their work and possess the following skills and experience:

• A certificate-level qualification or equivalent experience in Business Administration, Customer Service or Governance. (desirable)
• A minimum of five (5) years’ experience in a related role.(essential)
• High-level of flexibility to meet rapidly changing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail and exceptional organisation time management.
• Experience with report writing, creating, drafting and editing correspondence, documents and presentations.
• Ability to work well within a collaborative team environment.
• Proven high level administration and executive assistance experience in a fast paced and multidisciplinary team environment.

Benefits

• Join a value-based organisation
• One (1) Rostered-Day-Off each month
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Study assistance
• Confidential & free access to the Employee Assistance Program 24/7
• Healthy Lifestyles Program
• Income protection (illness, accident & injury)
• Work on cosmopolitan The Parade, Norwood

How to Apply

Specific enquiries may be directed to the Council’s General Manager, Infrastructure & Major Projects, Derek Langman on 8366 4523.

Applications close 5.00pm on Sunday, 10 March 2024.

Additional Information

Job Title / Number: Executive Assistant (Job # qA143481)
Department: Infrastructure & Major Projects
Type: Full-Time
Location: The Parade, Norwood.
Supporting Document: Position & Person Description
Application Close Date: 10/03/2024
Application Close Time: 5:30 PM

Contact Details

Position Title: General Manager, Infrastructure & Major Projects
Department: Infrastructure & Major Projects
Name: Derek Langman
Phone: 83664523
Email: dlangman@npsp.sa.gov.au

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